Rarities in Doyle’s Oct. 13 auction aim for top shelves of your library

Georges Rouault, ‘Cirque de l’etoile filante,’ estimated at $15,000-$25,000. Image courtesy of Doyle and LiveAuctioneers
Georges Rouault, ‘Cirque de l’etoile filante,’ estimated at $15,000-$25,000. Image courtesy of Doyle and LiveAuctioneers

Georges Rouault, ‘Cirque de l’etoile filante,’ estimated at $15,000-$25,000. Image courtesy of Doyle and LiveAuctioneers

NEW YORK – Doyle will hold an auction of Rare Books, Autographs & Maps on Thursday, October 13 at 10 am Eastern time. The sale will showcase a wide variety of Americana, antiquarian books, first editions, maps and signed items in all fields. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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1st-edition ‘Frankenstein’ commands $1.1M, sets world auction record

First edition of Mary Shelley’s novel, ‘Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus,’ which sold for $1.1 million against an estimate of $200,000-$300,000. Image courtesy of Christie’s Images Ltd
First edition of Mary Shelley’s novel, ‘Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus,’ which sold for $1.1 million against an estimate of $200,000-$300,000. Image courtesy of Christie’s Images Ltd

NEW YORK — A new world auction record for a printed work by a woman was established at Christie’s New York for the first edition of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, which sold for $1,170,000, above an estimate of $200,000-$300,000.  Auctioneer Gemma Sudlow fielded bids from Christie’s phone bidders, who participated from around the world.

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